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Are you wondering about molar crown prices? Be sure to know this much before you go

D-Day Dental Clinic · 통합치의학과 전문의 2명의 솔직한 치과 이야기 · December 19, 2025

Are you wondering about molar crown prices? Be sure to know this much before you go Molar crown price ​ ​ Hello. ​ This is Oh Tae-hoon, chief director of D-Day Dental Clinic. ​ ​ H...

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Clinic: D-Day Dental Clinic

Original post date: December 19, 2025

Translated at: April 20, 2026 at 1:34 PM

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Are you wondering about molar crown prices?

Be sure to know this much before you go

Molar crown price

Hello.

This is Oh Tae-hoon, chief director of D-Day Dental Clinic.

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Have you ever heard a dentist say, "You need to get a crown"?

At that moment, what was the first thing that came to mind?

Probably things like,

"How much will it cost?"

"Do they need to shave down a lot?"

"Do I really have to do it?"

Those were likely the thoughts you had.

Even while treating more than 10,000 patients, I have received the same questions many times.

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Price is important, of course, but when it comes time to decide on treatment, many people feel unsure about even what they need to know.

So today, along with molar crown prices, I will go over the key points you must check before treatment, one by one.

If you read this article, you will be able to make a smart choice wherever you go.

​​1. What exactly is a crown, and when is it needed?​​2. Why do molar crown prices vary so much?​​3. Things that matter more than price​​
  1. What exactly is a crown, and when is it needed?

Simply put, you can think of a crown as putting a cap on a tooth.

When decay is too deep or too extensive to be handled with a resin filling or an inlay, this treatment is used to protect the entire tooth.

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Many people ask, "Then how is it different from an inlay?"

If an inlay fills only part of the tooth like a pot lid, a crown is like covering the entire pot.

Because it wraps around the tooth and holds it firmly, it can help prevent the tooth from breaking.

In particular, most people who have had root canal treatment need one.

After a root canal, the blood vessels and nerves inside the tooth are all removed, so the tooth becomes very weak.

It is similar to how a piece of wood becomes dry and easy to break after losing moisture.

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Also, if a molar has a crack or part of it has already broken, it is better to protect the tooth with a crown.

If the crack widens further, it may eventually lead to extraction.

  1. Why do molar crown prices vary so much?

The thing most people are curious about is the price.

The price varies greatly depending on the material.

Zirconia is the material used most often these days.

It has a natural tooth color and good strength. About 500,000 won is a reasonable estimate.

Gold costs around 600,000 to 700,000 won,

but because gold prices have risen a lot recently,

the price is higher at some clinics.

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There is also a material called PFM, which has metal on the inside and a tooth-colored outer layer,

and this costs about 400,000 to 450,000 won.

However, these days the outer layer can chip off,

so it is often being replaced with zirconia.

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  1. Things that matter more than price

In fact, the most important thing is not the price.

What matters much more is how accurately the diagnosis is made and how carefully the treatment is performed.

What I always consider important during treatment is "a treatment that the patient understands and accepts."

Molar crown price

In theory, the doctor may be right, but the person receiving the treatment is the patient.

That is why I explain the symptoms and the reason for treatment in detail,

and proceed only after the patient fully understands.

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Another thing I want to say is that

you need to allow enough time.

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To make a crown that fits well later, the tooth must be trimmed precisely and an accurate impression must be taken.

The treatment time may seem a little long,

but this is to ensure accurate treatment through double-checking.

Above all, you do not need to worry about pain.

I tend to spend a little more time on anesthesia,

because the goal is to minimize pain.

We try to handle as much as possible of what could cause pain on the first day before sending the patient home,

so from the next visit onward,

you can receive treatment comfortably.

I have something I would especially like to say to those who are preparing for treatment.

Price is important, but even more important is

'Is this treatment really necessary for me?'

and

'Which material is right for my tooth condition?'

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It is also better to hear a full explanation of the treatment process

and make your decision only after you understand it.

Rather than pushing a patient through treatment,

taking the time to listen to the patient's story.

That is what I believe is

good treatment.

If you are struggling because of molar crown prices,

please be sure to check the points I mentioned today

and make a wise choice.

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